Ralph Julian Rivers was an American lawyer and Democratic politician who served as the first United States Representative from Alaska, serving from statehood in 1959 to his resignation in 1966 following his defeat by Republican Howard Wallace... Wikipedia
Born: May 23, 1903, Seattle, WA
Died: August 14, 1976 (age 73 years), Chehalis, WA
Party: Democratic Party
Previous offices: Representative (1959–1966), Representative (1956–1959), Mayor of Fairbanks (1952–1954), and more
Education: University of Washington
Governor: Ernest Gruening